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Transforming into a future mobility solution company HYUNDAI TRANSYS is evolving from an automotive parts manufacturer to a future mobility solutions provider, driven by its electrified powertrain and mobility seat systems.
Acceleration of global management HYUNDAI TRANSYS has expanded its overseas production, sales, and research bases, expanding its presence in the global automobile market.
Growing into an automotive parts company HYUNDAI TRANSYS has grown into an automotive parts company by continuing technology development and quality innovation, focusing on the powertrain and seat business, which are the core parts of automobiles.
Establishment of the company HYUNDAI TRANSYS was founded in 1994 and established a full-scale production system in 1997, laying the foundation for its growth.
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  • 2025

    • Started production of TMED-II
  • 2024

    • Signed EDS supply agreement with Ceer Motors
  • 2023

    • Began supply of automatic transmissions to Volkswagen
    • Established Savannah seat plant in the U.S.
  • 2022

    • Moved to California sales office in the U.S. (Former Detroit branch)
    • Established Arizona plant in the U.S.
    • Began supply of automatic transmissions to Stellantis
    • Established Alabama plant in the U.S.
  • 2021

    • Began supply of complete seats to Lucid Motors
    • Began supply of complete seats to Rivian
    • Established Europe control development lab in Austria
  • 2020

    • Established Europe technical center in Germany
    • Established Indonesia plant
    • Established Illinois plant in the U.S.
  • 2019

    • Launched Hyundai Transys (Merged Hyundai Dymos and Hyundai PowerTech
    • Started production of GDU
  • 2018

    • Established India technical center
  • 2017

    • Established AP plant in India
  • 2014

    • Established Slovakia plant
    • Established Georgia Seat plant in the U.S.
    • Started production of dual clutch transmissions
    • Started production of hybrid automatic transmissions
    • Established Monterrey powertrain plant in Mexico
    • Established Monterrey seat plant in Mexico
  • 2012

    • Established Michigan sales office in the U.S.
    • Started production of intelligent variable transmissions
    • Established Shanghai sales office in China
    • Established Beijing powertrain plant in China (Acquired transmission plant of Beijing Mobis)
    • Began supply of complete seats to GM
    • Began supply of automatic transmissions to Chrysler
  • 2010

    • Established Rizhao plant in China
  • 2009

    • Production of hybrid intelligent variable transmissions
    • Established Brazil plant
  • 2008

    • Started production of Genesis 1st generation seats
    • Established Georgia P/T corporation in the U.S. (first overseas powertrain plant)
  • 2007

    • Completed construction of Hwaseong Drivetrain R&D center
    • Completed construction of Dongtan Seat R&D center
    • Established Chennai Plant in India
  • 2006

    • Established Czech Plant
  • 2004

    • Entered the automotive seating business
    • Established Beijing seat plant in China (First overseas seat plant)
    • Acquired Hyundai Automotive (Now Hyundai Mseat)
    • Established Detroit branch in the U.S.
  • 2003

    • Changed company name to Dymos
  • 2002

    • Merged with Korea Spicer (Axle business)
  • 2001

    • Started production of automatic transmissions
    • Completed construction of Jigok plant in Korea (Established Hyundai Powertech)
  • 1999

    • Established Korean DTS by taking over the transmission business
  • 1998

    • Started production of manual transmissions
    • Completed construction of Seongyeon plant in Korea
  • 1997

    • Acquired the transmission business from Hyundai Mobis
  • 1996

    • Changed the company name to Hyundai Aerospace
  • 1994

    • Established the Hyundai Technology Development